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• After completing this PowerPoint, students will be able to
identify and describe key features of a plant. Students will
then be able to answer the quiz questions at the end of the
PowerPoint to 90%-95% accuracy.
• In the classroom (as a group or individually)
• Either bring in specimens for students to examine or plant a trip
outside for observation
• High school biology or botany class (grades 9-12)
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/plantparts.html#ste
ms
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/leaves.html#leaves
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/buds.html#buds
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/roots.html#roots
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/flowers.html#flowe
rs
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/fruit.html#fruit
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/seeds.html#seeds
• http://www.missouriplants.com/Blueopp/Mimulus_ringens_stem.jpg
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/biology/images/transverse_st
em.gif
• http://phsgirard.org/APbiology.html
• http://gansetter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/cambium.jpg
• http://content.answcdn.com/main/content/img/Gardeners/f0132.jp
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• http://www.photodictionary.com/photofiles/list/3414/4541lilac_leaf.jpg
• http://whatisphotosynthesis.net/img/photosynthesis1.png
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Pineapple_a
nd_cross_section.jpg
• http://pcdn.500px.net/13683109/4604f3e200d6d9ded8adb4c22da1eb
c9ada7aba7/4.jpg
• https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/geitmana/MonDepotPublic/g
eitmannlab/images/StJean/Squares380/dicot_leaf.jpg
• http://content.answcdn.com/main/content/img/Gardeners/f0231.jpg
• http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/4800/4841/compound-leaf_2_lg.gif
• http://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/984/flashcards/1214984/jpg/o
pposite_leaf_arrangement1330046286954.jpg
• http://www.il.mahidol.ac.th/emedia/plants/webcontent3/interactive_key/key/images/leaf/leaf_%20arr
angement/alternate.jpg
• http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/images/eupatorium.jpg
• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/images/p14-1.gif
• http://www.lorigail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/spring-lilac-leafbud-1024x732.jpg
• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/3JkglASy2yQ/TxHjLeMKQKI/AAAAAAAAAVY/4V0Vsrvlp4/s1600/Rose+Flower+Bud+02.jpg
• http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/axillary_lateral_bud0
2.jpg
• http://www.thompsonmorgan.com/medias/sys_tandm/8796351430686.jpg
• http://diettogo.com/data/fe/file/promo/broccoli.jpg
• http://lasvegasfoodadventures.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/brusselssprouts.jpg
• http://meantforsomethingbetter.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/treeroots.jpg
• http://adeeperlookatplants.wikispaces.com/file/view/roots.gif/69637447/
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http://www.cropsreview.com/images/root-1fibrous.jpg
http://people.bridgewater.edu/~lhill/images/taproot.jpg
http://staff.4j.lane.edu/~whitley/botany/images/root2.gif
http://indianapublicmedia.org/eartheats/files/2010/11/SweetPotato-940x626.jpg
http://gardeninggarden.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/04/carrots.jpg
http://nuwildroots.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/radish.jpg
http://www.thompsonmorgan.com/medias/sys_tandm/8796419719198.jpg
http://www.williamcullina.com/files/Download/claytonia_virginica_1
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• http://dbscience2.wikispaces.com/file/view/flower_parts.gif/73089
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• http://www.freecomputerdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/flo
wer_2_nature_freecomputerdesktopwallpaper_1600.jpg
• http://www.xtremepapers.com/images/gcse/biology/classification/
monocot_flower.png
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikibooks/en/b/b0/FlowerLab3.jpg
• http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JSpEN7rJoRg/TlJle2P8tI/AAAAAAAAAoA/BVJG37yIw7A/s1600/Pollination+by+Ho
ney+Bees.jpg
• http://alafoto.com/wpcontent/uploads/pollen_grains_alafoto_04.jpg
• http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/41/62941-004E3F5377B.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Autumn_Re
d_peaches.jpg
• http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l9A07ECwvYM/S6pfcAgCG8I/AAAAAA
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• http://www.botanicalfeast.com/wp-content/figs.jpg
• http://www.thefoodenquirer.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/11/cutapple.jpg
• http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/images/mg0003art01.jpg
• http://www.eaglewoodgourmetfood.com/images/PlantGermination.j
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• http://www.raspberries.us/red-raspberries-636.jpg
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STEMS
LEAVES
BUDS
ROOTS
FLOWERS
FRUIT
SEEDS
QUIZ
• Function:
• Support leaves, buds, flowers, and
fruits
• Distribute water, minerals, and
sugars throughout the plant
• Vascular System:
• Xylem
• Phloem
• Cambium
• Function: transport food, minerals,
sugars, and water throughout the
plant. It also provides support to
the plant
• Xylem: conducts water and
minerals
• Phloem: conducts food and sugars
• A meristem
• Where cell division and
growth occurs
• Between phloem and
xylem
• Increases plant’s girth
• Produces cells for xylem
and phloem
• Node: the area where
leaves connect to the
stem
• Internode: the space
between nodes (length
varies)
Stem Practice
Quiz!
Which of the following is the main function of the stem?
A
Reproduction
B
Photosynthesis
C
Support other parts of the plant
D
To produce pollen
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
What are the three parts of the stem?
A
xylem, phloem, cambium
B
flower, bud, node
C
cambium, xylem, anther
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
What is a node?
A
The space between where leaves connect to the
stem
B
Where leaves connect to the stem
C
Where cell division and growth occurs
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job!
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again!
• Blade: part of the leaf on
either side of the midrib.
This is the largest part of the
leaf
Blade
Midrib
• Midrib: large leaf vein going
down the center of the leaf
Petiole
• Petiole: stalk on leaf which
attaches leaf to stem
• Function: to absorb
sunlight to be used for
photosynthesis
MONOCOT
Monocot plant have
parallel veins in their
leaves.
Dicot plants have
netted venation in their
leaves.
DICOT
Simple leaf: leaf blade
is all one unit
leaflets
Compound leaf: has
many leaflets attached
to one petiole
Rosulate
Opposite
Alternate
Whorled
Leaf Practice
Quiz!
What is the stalk on the leaf that attaches the
leaf to the stem called?
A
Midrib
B
Petiole
C
Blade
D
None of the above
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
What venation do monocot leaves have?
A
Parallel
B
Netted
C
Both A and B
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following is a type of leaf that is a
single unit (hint: without leaflets)?
A
Simple
B
Compound
C
Blade
D
None of the above
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job!
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again!
Bud: undeveloped shoot that becomes a leaf
or flower
Leaf bud
Flower bud
Lateral buds: located on the side of
the stem
Terminal buds: located at the end of
the stem
Adventitious buds: located anywhere
besides the lateral and terminal
position
Yes! Enlarged buds are frequently eaten as food.
Examples:
Cabbage
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Buds Practice
Quiz!
What is a bud?
A
A part of the stem that conducts water throughout the
plant
B
An undeveloped shoot that becomes a leaf or flower
C
The area where leaves connect to the stem
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following is a type of bud?
A
Internode
B
Terminal bud
C
Anther bud
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following are buds that can be
eaten?
A
Cabbage
B
Broccoli
C
Brussel Sprouts
D
All of the above
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
• Function:
oTake up moisture and
nutrients
oProvide support and to
anchor the plant
oStore food
• Primary root: (radicle root)
the first root to grow from
a plant embryo
• Secondary root: (lateral
root) a root that grows off
Taproot: primary root
grows downward into
the soil
• Fibrous root system:
primary root is shorter and
many secondary roots
develop to create a
fibrous root system
• Meristem:
• located at the tip of the root
• responsible for creation of new
cells and root growth
• Zone of elongation:
• cells created in meristem grow
and elongate
• Elongation pushes the root
through the soil
• Maturation zone:
• Where cell differentiation occurs
• Differentiation is when cells become
specific tissues (i.e. cortex,
epidermis, vascular tissue)
Sweet potato
Radish
Carrot
Parsnip
Root Practice
Quiz!
Which of the following is a function of a root?
A
Store food
B
Reproduction
C
Photosynthesis
D
All of the above
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
What is a primary root?
A
A root that grows off another root
B
The first root to grow from a plant embryo
C
Both A and B
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
What is the zone of elongation?
A
Part of the root that is responsible for the creation of new
cells
B
Part of the root where newly created cells grow and this
causes the root to push through the soil
C
Where cell differentiation occurs
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
• Function:
• Reproduction
• Scent and appearance
(color) attract pollinators
• Pistil:
• Female part
• Egg is fertilized in the
ovule
• Ovule develops into a
seed
• Contains stigma, style, and
ovary
• Stamen:
• Male part
• Made up of stalk and
anther
• Stalk holds up anther
(contains pollen) for pollen
to be distributed by wind
or organisms
• Sepal:
• Small leaf structures that
protects the flower bud
• Petals:
• Colored and/or scented part of
the plant
• Attracts insects/bats/other
organisms that distribute pollen
• Number of petals is used for
identification
• Monocot: has three
petals or petals in
multiples of 3 (6, 9, 12,
…..)
• Dicot: has four or five
petals or petals in
multiples of four or five
1. Flower is pollinated
•
Pollen from another
flower is transferred to
this flower via wind,
insects, etc.
2. Pollen sticks to stigma
and travels down style to
the ovules in the ovary
where it fertilizes an egg
Pollen grains on a flower’s stigma
3. Egg develops into a
seed if the fertilization
was successful
Flower Practice
Quiz!
What is the function of a flower?
A
To stimulate plant growth
B
Reproduction
C
Absorption of moisture
D
None of the above
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following is the female part of the
flower?
A
Pistil
B
Stamen
C
Petals
D
Sepals
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following is a possible number of
petals on a monocot flower?
A
2
B
5
C
9
D
7
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
• Simple fruit: fruits that
develop from one single
ovary
• cherries, peaches, peanuts,
walnuts
• Aggregate fruits: develop
from a flower with many
ovaries
• Ovaries fertilized independently
• Raspberries, strawberries,
blackberries
• Multiple fruits: developed
from separate flowers
that developed from one
structure
• Pineapple, fig, beet seed
Ovules
• Ovules:
• contain DNA from both male
and female parts of the plant
• Seed
• Ovary wall:
• protects ovule (seed)
• May be fleshy (apple or dry
(maple fruit)
• Same DNA as plant
Ovary Wall
Fruit Practice
Quiz!
What are ovules?
A
The part of the fruit that protects the seed
B
Seeds (contain DNA from both male and female
parts
C
Part of plant that produces pollen
D
None of the above
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job!
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again!
What type of fruit is in the picture below?
A
Multiple fruits
B
Simple fruits
C
Aggregate fruit
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job!
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again!
What type of fruit develops from a single ovary?
A
Aggregate fruit
B
Simple fruit
C
Multiple fruits
D
All of the above
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
• Embryo:
• a small, undeveloped plant
within the seed
• Dormant
• Endosperm:
• A food source for the
embryo
• Made up of proteins,
carbohydrates, and/or
fats
• Seed coat:
• Protects the seed
• Germination:
• When an embryo leaves
dormancy and begins to grow
normally
• Proper environmental
conditions for germination:
• Oxygen
• Correct temperature
• Light
Seed Practice
Quiz!
What part of the seed is the food source for the
embryo?
A
Embryo
B
Endosperm
C
Seed coat
D
None of the above
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Which of the following is an environmental
condition of germination?
A
Oxygen
B
CO2
C
Light
D
A and C
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job!
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again!
Watch this video before you take the final quiz to
review!
Quiz time!
Good luck!
Which of the following is part of the vascular
system?
A
Xylem and cambium
B
Xylem and phloem
C
Phloem and cambium
D
All of the above
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job!
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again!
Where is the meristem of a root located?
A
Middle of root
B
Tip of root
C
At surface of soil
D
None of the above
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
The picture to the left is an
example of a ___________
leaf arrangement.
A
Opposite
B
Rosulate
C
Whorled
D
Alternate
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job!
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again!
What is the first step to a seed being created?
A
Pollen travels down the style
B
Pollination
C
Egg becomes a seed
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job!
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again!
Where are lateral buds located?
A
At the end of the stem
B
On the side of the stem
C
Anywhere
D
Roots
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job!
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again!
The picture below is an example of what?
A
Multiple fruits
B
Single fruit
C
Aggregate fruit
D
None of the above
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job!
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again!
Which of the following is a root that can be
eaten?
A
Broccoli
B
Carrot
C
Parsnip
D
B and C
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
Is the embryo in the seed actively growing
BEFORE germination?
A
Yes
B
No
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job!
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again!
Where does cell division and growth occur in the
stem?
A
Phloem
B
Xylem
C
Cambium
D
Flower
Correct! Good
job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
The picture below shows a bud that can be eaten
as food.
A
True
B
False
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job!
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again!
Which of the following is the large leaf vein
going down the center of the leaf?
A
Blade
B
Petiole
C
Midrib
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job!
Incorrect. Try
again!
The anther and stalk is part of the ________ of
the flower.
A
Pistil
B
Petals
C
Stamen
D
Sepals
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job!
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again!
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